Shaping Society through Dance: Mestizo Ritual Performance in the Peruvian Andes - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE - Zoila S. Mendoza - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226520094 - August 1, 2000
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Shaping Society through Dance: Mestizo Ritual Performance in the Peruvian Andes - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE 2nd edition


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During the patron saint fiesta in the town of San Jeronimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset awaiting the entrance of the colourful dance troupes, or comparsas. The comparsas have become a powerful way for the local people to make sense of their place in the world. This text looks at this tradition.


294 pages, 32 halftones, 1 map

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 1, 2000
ISBN13 9780226520094
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 302
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   425 g

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